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Name resolution. The other PCs need to be in the HOSTS file of the affected machine... or DNS needs to be setup and working correctly. Most likely, you just need to copy %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts from a machine where they are latched to the problematic workstation.

NOTE: %SYSTEMROOT% is a variable for the folder to which Windows is installed. (C:\WINNT, C:\WINDOWS, etc.)

Name resolution. The other PCs need to be in the HOSTS file of the affected machine... or DNS needs to be setup and working correctly. Most likely, you just need to copy %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts from a machine where they are latched to the problematic workstation.

NOTE: %SYSTEMROOT% is a variable for the folder to which Windows is installed. (C:\WINNT, C:\WINDOWS, etc.)

Can I copy the info inside the host file and paste it in the host file on the "sick" machine